Tag Archives: satire

Looking for something to do in the city of Newburgh this summer? How about finding out more about one of America’s finest authors and national treasures– Samuel Langhorne Clemens, more commonly known as Mark Twain. The Karpeles Manuscript Museum is … Continue reading →

I was interested in reading this novel, The Dinner, after reading several reviews that compared it the European version of Gillian Flynn’s novel, Gone Girl. An international best-seller written by Amsterdam writer, Herman Koch, The Dinner is an extremely disturbing … Continue reading →

Many reviewers have compared this to Dickens, but I was more struck by the similarity to Bill James Iles & Harpur series. Some very bad, unpredictable guys and some very nice people trying to avoid mayhem and evil. The language, … Continue reading →

The much-talked about novel, Beautiful Ruins, has it all. “This is about Italy in the 1960s, Hollywood now, Hollywood then, the Seattle music scene, the Donner party, World War II,” the Spokane-based, 47-year-old author said in a recent LA Times article. … Continue reading →

Welcome to Newburgh Free Library’s blog Inspirations: a blog for readers and viewers.

At the Newburgh Free Library we would like to connect our community to the books and movies we love as well as get feedback from you on the books and movies that you love and want to share with others.

Of course we plan on introducing new titles that are coming out on the shelves at NFL, but we also hope to connect you with a hidden gem or two – things that you might not have discovered on your own. At our new blog, look forward to reading about staff picks, patron picks, nonfiction, mystery, and the newest in street fiction. It’s all up for discussion in Inspirations.